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How It Begins

You don't remember who you are. You are lying on a smooth cold stone floor in a small unfurnished stone cell. You are carrying a quill pen, and a there's a gap in the stone in the east wall.

Notable Features

The game is primarily intended as an introductory game for players who haven't played interactive fiction before. However, there are also features to make the game interesting for experienced players as well.

Tutorial voice in italics. The tutorial voice will sometimes automatically give help or suggestions if the game detects that the player is not making progress. The command TUTORIAL OFF turns it off.

Novice and expert modes. The game begins in novice mode. The command EXPERT switches to expert mode. Puzzles are more difficult in expert mode, and there is no tutorial voice.

Extensive help, controlled by the HELP [topic] command, which attempts to deliver help on many topics. The HINT command lists topics for general help, and HELP HINT prompts the tutorial voice to speak up and give a hint on the current puzzle.